Bilboes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪlbəʊz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bilboes is a noun meaning An iron bar placed around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles.
Meaning
An iron bar placed around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles.
Example Sentences
… me thought I lay Worse then the mutines in the Bilboes, rashly,
The bilboes looked like handcuffs that went around the ankles. The prisoner lay flat on his back, in the dirt, his feet suspended in the air by a length of iron bar to which the bilboes were fastened.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bolt, irons, manacles, basil, shackle, braces.
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